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Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE f1sherIes question was brought up
! in the British House Of Commons on the
| 2Sth and Minister Phelps had an inter-
view with Lord Salisbury on the same
subject.
THE jury in the case OF Louis BieraI,
charged with the attempted assassination
of Surveyor of the Port Hans S. Beattie,
| in New York, found him guilty as
charged, on the 2Sth, and recommended
him to the mercy of the Court.
THE EAttorney-General has received tele-
grams from Chauncey NJ. DePew, presi-
| dent of the New York Central railroad,
| and other officials asking that they may
be heard in opposition to the Interstate
Commerce bill before the President acts
| upon it. The Attorney-General replied by
! telegraph declining the suggested oral
| presentation, but saying he would be glad
| to receive briefs of their arguments.
| THE police of Boston have just succeeded
| in breakin g up gang of boy horse-thieves
| in that city, whose exploits have caused a
| sensation. They began operations January
| T.. and succeeded in stealing 5000 worth
Of horses, sleighs and robes.
| THE chief post-office inspector has been
| informed that five of the men engaged in
the recent robbery of the railroad train at
! Gordon, Tex, have been arrested, and the
| prospect is that the other three will be
captured.
| THE Comptroller of the Currency on the
| 2Sth declared fourth dividend of ten per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the Rich
| mond National Bank of Richmond, Ind,
| amounting to S36, $50. The total amount
paid ON proved claims is S365,S61
| THE Government revenues for the
present month will exceed those of last
January by at least SIS, ,OOO, 900.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| In the Senate on the 29th the Yellow
stone Park bill was taken up and dis
tcussed. The Railroad Attorney bill was
postponed until the 31st. The Y Yellowstone
Park bill was then taken up again, and
after being amended was passed. Con-
lsideration of the Pacific Funding bill was
stponed until February 7........In the
House the bill was passed appropriating
$4,000 for seed for the drought stricken
counties in Texas Several resolutions of
Iminor Importance We're offered. The Post
Office Appropriation bill was considered
in committee of the whole, reported to the
House and passed The District of Co.
lumbia Appropriation bill was passed.
| JOHN WILSON KEHoE, who swindled the
National Shoe and Leather Bank of New
ark, N j.. out of s15, CO., has been captured
at Winfield, Mann, and will return the
greater part of the money. He consented
to return without extraditiOn proceed
ings.
| THE Germania Savings Bank of Jersey
City. n. j.. has closed its doors by reason
of the absconding of c. NJ. E. Schroeder,
secretary and treasurer, with 5000
| JAMES o. WILSON was killed by boiler
explos ion at Lakeyiew, Mich. on the 29th.
| 1T is stated that the British have Ill
! gun nboats of light enough draught to sail
up the St. Lawrence and into Lake On
!
] our inland navigation in case of a breach
between the two nations; and we have
nothing to cope with them and could not
get them there if we had.
AN International exhibition of peoples
food was opened on the .9th, at the
CRYSTAL Palace at Leipsic, in the presence
of the King and Queen of SaxOuy.
TIE remains of August Bohle. the vic
tina Of the Baltimore trunk sensation,
were received in New York on the .9;h,
and were taken charge of by the coroner.
Edwa-d Unger, the murderer, has con-
fesse6.
Cf!.ss.Es f. ORRAN, n Philadelphia news
bov. has lust received verdict for $4,000
danlagex aga inst the Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company, for injuries received by be-
ing pushed from one Of the company's
cars. His injuries resulted IN the loss of
one Of his leTs-
BLACK esq,hthcria is said to be raging
northeast of aadi,on, Wis, On the night
OF the 2sth Peter Myers. a farmer, lost
five children by the disease. The schools
at Warnakee have been closed and the
town is quarantined.
PRINCESS AUGUSTA VICTORIA. wife of
Prince William. eldest son of the Crown
Prince of Germany, gave birth to son on
the 29th.
BURGLARS entered tine store of Benedict
& Ruedy, furriers. at Cleveland, o., dur
ing the night of the 2Sth- and carried of
S., 900 worth of sealskin sacques.
THE jury in the case of the wife OF Prof.
Emmons, on trial in Washington as to her
sanity, decided on the 29th that the lady Is
sane enough to take care of herself, and /
that the professor can not have her con- |
fined in an asylum.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

Mrs. Catherine Feeny, one of the oldest
residents of st. Joseph, died sudde My a
few days ago of heart disease.
VIM. Maerz, a Kansas City saloon-keep-
er, aged thirty-two years, died suddenly a
few days since, a victim to ''acute alcohol
ISM
Mr. John ". Perry died suddenly at his
home in Independence a few days ago of
dropsy of the heart. Deceased had been
a resident of the city since 1910 He held
numerous important positions of trust,
and figured in many leading enterprises.
~ Woods was III the police court at
Kansas City few days ago. charged with
making an insulting remark to Mrs. NJ.
Broom. When Woods accosted her she drew
d revolver from her pocket and beat him
over the head with it. She then called
for a policeman, who took him to the sta
ton. She stated that had the revolver
been loaded she would have shot him.
Diphtheria is decreasing in St Louis.
There seems to be a disposition on the
part of the State authorities to put every
possible obstacle in the way of Messenger
Fotheringham securing the testimony os
the Adams Express robbers, now in prison
at Jefferson City, where they were hur-
red with apparently unseemly haste con-
sidering that the liberty and reputation of
a presumably innocent man mi ght depend
Oh their testimony.
Sadie Hayes, who murdered Police
Sergeant jerks in 1888. in st. Louis, has
been permitted to plead guilty to murder
in the second degree and has been SEN
fenced to the State prison for ninety mine
years.
The Fotheringham trial begins in st.
Louis on the 3lst.
a burglar entered the residence of P. G..
Walker at Se1alia few nights ago, and
at the muzzle of a revolver, demanded the
valuables and money, which Mr. Walker
and his step-son both handed over, making
an aggregate of several huS.red dollars
worth. The thief then took Mr.. Walkers
overcoat and departed.
The State militia are on the verge of dis
organization: they can neither get pay for
service rendered nor an appropriation for
their future maintenance.
The Chinese Sandayschool in st. Louis
celebrate the Chinese New Year, together
with the ninth anniversary of the school
on January 81.
Ice harvesters are waiting for another |
slight spell"
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
PARLIAMENT OPEN.
Synopsis of the Queens Speech Read by
Lord High Chancellor Halsbury at the
Opening of the British Parliament.

Synopsis of the Queens Speech Read by
Lord High Chancellor HaIsbury at the
Opening of the British Parliament.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Parlament was
opened to-day. The speech from the
throne was read by Lord Halsbury the
Lord High Chancellor. Referring to the
relations of Great Britain with the other
Powers, Her Majesty declares that they
were never more friendly than at present.
! ''Affairs in southeastern Europe" Her
Majesty continues, ''remain unsettled, but
! [ do not apprehend a disturbance of the
peace of Europe from the present unad-
justed controversies in that region" Re
ferring to the Bulgarian dispute, the
Queen says: 'sWhile deplorlng the events
compelling Prince Alexander's retirement,
1 do not judge it expedient to interfere
with the proceedings looking to the
election of his successor until they
arrive at stage, at which my assent is
required, under the provisions of the Ber-
lin treaty" With regard to Egypt, the
Queen says: sour task in Egypt has not
yet been accomplished, but a substantial
advance has been made in the establish
ment of external and internal tranquility
on the affairs of that country "Bands
OF marauders have long beer infesting
Upper Burmah, but they have been dis
persed, and many of the leaders have laid
down their arms. L am cOnndent CnaG a
general pacifcation will be attained dur
ing the present season" The esti
mates to be submitted to Par
lament for the ensuing year have
been framed with careful regard to
economy and efficiency of the public serv-
ice" ''The condition of Ireland still re.
quires anxious attention. Grave crimes
have been happily. rarer in that country
during the last few months than for any
similar period of the preceding year, but
the relations of the owners and occupiers
of the land, which in the early autumn ex-
hibited numerous signs of Improvement,
have since been seriously disturbed in
some districts by organized attempts to
incite the latter to combine against the
fulfillment of their legal obligations. The
efforts of the government to cope with this
evil have been seriously impeded by TIE
difficulties incident to the methods at
present prescribed bv the statutes
for dealing with such offenses.
Your early attention will be
called to proposals to reform the legal
procedure which seems necessary to Sc
cure prompt and efficient administra-
tion of the criminal law" "Bills for the i'm
provement of the local government of En-
gland and Scotland will soon be submit
ted, and should circumstances render it
possible they will be followed by meas
ures dealing with the same subject in Ire
land Measures will also be presented fa-
cilitating land transfers, altering the
mode of levying titheS, amending the pro-
cedure in criminal courts of Scotland.
dealing with the regulation OF railways,
and preventing the fraudulent use of
trade marks"
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Presidents
reception to the Senators and Rebresenta
tives of Congress and the judiciary last
night was quite well attended, but en-
tirely free from the crowding seen on
similar occasions. At no time during the
evening were the various parlors more
than well filed. Just before nine O'Clock
the Presidential party came down the
staircase and formed in reception line i'll
the red room. The justices of the Supreme
Court Immediately entered, led by Chief
Justice Waite. Senators and Representa-
tives followed. At 10:45 the Presidential
party made a tour through the east room
and retired to the private parlors. BY
eleven O'Clock all were homeward bound.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

NEW York, Jan. 31.-The Journal prints
the following under London date: ssThe
state of Mr.. Parnelrs health is occasioning
the greatest anxiety to his friends. He
looks pale and thin, and is physically a
mere shadow of his former self. Distress
ing rumors are abroad that his mind has
become affected. and that he is wholly un-
fitted to act as the vigorous leader of the
Irish Nationalists in Parliament Hostile
reports even say that the 'Uncrowned
King is bordering upon insanity. give
these statements with all rese rye. and
hope, with all other friends of ireland.
that they may prove untrue. The wearing
nature of his illness during the recess has
certainly told heavily upon him.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
A New Refunding Scheme.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 26-Treasurer Jor-
dan has drafted and submitted to the
proper committees of Congress a bill to
provide for the substitution of two and
one-haf per cent. bonds for the full sur
render value, principal and interest, of
the four per cent. and four and one-half
per cent. government bonds outstanding
The new bonds to be issued. with the un-
derstanding that the Government may re-
deem not more than sixty millions dollars
per annum, selected by lot. It is believed
that this plan would afford the holders of
the outstanding bonds sufficient induce
ment, would decrease the surplus and
enable National banks to secure bonds for
their circulation at low premiums
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

NEW York, jan. 2S.-Friends OF Arch
bishop Corrigan W he has received many
threats of violence since the McGly nm
trouble arose. Wednesday a package was
delivered at the Archbishop's door. The
servants suspected dynamite and hapdl ed
it carefully. 1t was found to contain bon
bons, and with it was a card inscribed;
with the compliments of well-know
physician living near by" On inquiry it
was found thai the doctor had not sent
the box, and knew nothing of it, The bon
bons were sent to chemist for analysis.
The inmates of the archbishop's palace
refuse to talk as tn the result Of the
analysis.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
Desperate and Successful Fight With q
Band of Robbers.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Jan. 30-Last
Monday Detectives Franklin and Marsh,
accompanied by four determined men,
started with bloodhounds in pursuit of a
gang of robbers who have been operating
in this vicinity for the last six months.
The news reached here yesterday that the
robbers had been overtaken, when a des-
perate encounter at close range ensued.
The robbers were tracked into Helen's
canon. near Beien station, eighty miles
south of here, and when they discovered
that they were surrounded they prepared
for fight. The detectives party were
too many for them, however, and they
succeeded in killing one man who proved
a desperate character named Hardy Fos-
ter, and capturing two. The fourth robber
made his escape.
One of the prisoners is said to be Charlie
Ross, who murdered Marshal McGuire in
this city last November, and subsequently
broke Jail. The name of the other is Leslie
Bois, native of Weatherford, Tex
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
Terrible Rioting in Belfast

LONDON, Jan. 31-1here was terrible
rioting in the Carrick Hill, Petersaill and
Shank Hill districts of Belfast on Satur-
day night. Some soldiers Of the West
Surrey regiment had words with a party
of Cat holics, and it is claimed insulted
the latter, who in revenge began TO stone
the soliers. The crowd quickly augmented
in numbers, and the new comers loined in
the hurting of paving stones. The soldiers
were overpowered and had some difficulty
in escaping, and most of them were in
lured. The police, upon arriving in force at
the scene OF the disturbance, had severe
encounter with the rioters, but succeeded
in making over hundred arrests.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
The Retaliation Bill.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-It is generally
assumed that the House will promptly
pass the Senate Canadian Retaliation bill,
although, perhaps, in an amended form,
and it is understood that the President is
not opposed to the measure. 1t is the in
tention of Mr.. Belmont to bring the mat
ter up in the House at the very first op-
portunity. He will to-day ask that the
committee on foreign affairs be authorized
to report at any time, making it privi-
legged question. When the subject reach
es the House heated debate is expected.
A number Of members are prepared to
speak on the matter, and may occupy 81
eral days.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

WAsHINGToN, Jan. &c. - Comptroller
Trenholm has asked the Senate finance
committee to report a bill relieving from
taxation so much of the bank note circula-
ton of National banks as is based upon the
amount of bonds which the law makes it
compulsory upon the banks to deposit in
order to maintain their organization.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Commissioner of the General Land
ONCE has decided that the State of Col
orado is not entitled to sections 10 and SO
in each township in the Ute Indian
reservation for school purposes under the
act of March 8, 1876. 1t is held that these
sections at the date of the grant were
covered by the Indian title, and could not
pas$wlth the grant. and the lands of the
ressUgstion having been disposed of by
treaty, and not by act of Congress, no in
demnfty can be selected therefor. About
sEnD00 acres are involved.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

Hon SAMUEL .SHELLABARGER,, in behalf
of the Cattle-5ro rowers' Association, ap-
peared before the Senate committee on
agriculture, at ashington, on the Goth,
and submitted constitutional argument
in support of the Miller bill 10 rextirpate
-pleurO-pneumonia
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

BIZ ,preconcerted arrangement, notice
was posted on the 27th in most of the
boot and shoe factories at Worcester,
Macs, and in Spencer, that thote factories
will be open only to such operatives as
will agree to deal Individually with the
firm employing them. This movement
affects large number of operatives
throughout Worcester County.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Mexican gunboat Democrat arrived
at Guaymas on the 27th with Cajeme, the
Yaqui chief, a prisoner. This ends the
war between the Yaquis and the Mexi-
cans, which lasted two years. 1t is be-
ieved that Gajeme named his own terms
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Pre- sident has pardoned James D.
Cummings. convisted in January, 1885, of
making false vouche ers in what are known
as naval fraud cases. and sentenced t.
imprisonme Mt in the District of Colum bis.
Jail for TIVE years, a1d to pay fine of 81
600 His time of Imprisonment would have
expired on tie 21th, and the pardonzremits
the fine
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE First Comptroller has disallowed
: another claim of Colonel John S. Mosby
for a refund Of fees, ETC., improperly Gas
he claims) turned into the treasury while
Consul at Hong Kong, amounting to about
$1,000. Colonel Mosby's claims against the
Government, xhich have bsendisallowed,
amount to S12.60O.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE President received the Interstate
Commerce biz on the 36th, and has re-
ferred it to the Attorney General fer ex-
animation. 1t IA not likely that the fresi-
dentsWil1 act upon the bill much before
the expiration OF the ten6ays' period. A
number of applications have already been
received for appointment on the commits
sion provided for in the bill.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.


GOVERNMENT statistics show that St.
LOUIS still holds her position as the lead
ing interior import city.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE friends of the trade-dollar redemp-
tion are endeavoring to bring about n
reconciliation among members of the
House coinage committee. While the
present division continues they believe
Messrs. Bland and Lanham will prevent
consideration of the bill
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Treasury Department has received
the first impressions of;the new five-dol-
lar silver certificate. 1t has a portrait of
President Grant on its face and on the
back the group of five silver dollars. The
back is the most artistic yet produced by
the engraving department
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE joint resolution submitting pro-
hibitory amendment to the Constitution
was passed in the Michigan Senate on the
27th. The question will be submitted at
the State election next April.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE President of the United States is
asked to act as arbitrator between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua on the boundary ques-
ton.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE will of the late Bishop Horatio Pot
ter, bearing date April 20, 1873, was filed
in the Surrogate's Office in New York on
the 27th. No charitable bequests re
mentioned in the paper, and the estate is
beqpeathed to the children of the tesla
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THERE were less than fifty visitors at
the Presidents reception on the 24th The
crowd was so small that the President did
not go down stairs, but received them in
the Cabinet-room.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

Twenty thousand men are now on the
strike among the coal shovelers, 'long
shoremen, freight handlers and me1 EN-
ployed on the river front in almost every
capacity in New York, and the number is
augmented to close on 10000 by the stslk-
ers on the Brooklyn and Jersey shores.
In consequence it is almost impossible for
any of the steamers for Europe or coast
wise to leave port
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Chinese Minister at Washington
celebrated his birthday on the night of the
2Sth by a pleasant party of one hundred
and fifty guests at the legation residence.
The invitations were verbal.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE nomination of James G.. Mathews, of
Albany, n. Y, to be Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia, was again re-
jected by the Senate on the Goth.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

OWTNG to its length and delay in en-
crossing the Interstate Commerce bill
had not been laid before the President for
his action up to the oath
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE silver dollar circulation is now de-
Ginning very rapidly, the return. of these
coins daily to the treasury being far in ex-
cess of the amount issued
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

AUsTRo-HUNGART, Germany and Russia
nave agreed upon instructions to the am
passadors at Censtantinople regarding
Bulgaria.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

Two JURYMEN in the ''Boodler'' O'Neill
case at New Y York reported to Judge Bar
rett on the Goth that attempts had been
made to Improperly approach them.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

IN the Missouri Legislature on the 26th
Ihe proposition to remove the capital to
Sedalia was 1ost-7 81.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE recent bond call leaves only $40, ,000,-
900 of three per cent. bonds outstanding.
1t is Secretary Manning's purpo Sc to call
these in four calls as rapidly as the rev.
enues permit.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

NOTARY GANDAR, of Metz, Germany, has
failed for 100000 marks, and the district
is so excited that lGandar, fearing vio-
lence, applied for police protection.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

1T is stated that French military officers
are making extensive purchases of horses
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

BOTH houses of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture met in joint session, on the 26th and
Philetus Sawyer was officially declared
elected United States Senator.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

PRINCES ALEXANDER and Francis of
Battenberg, who are travelling incognito,
under the name of the Barons Hatenau,
arrived at Milan on the 25th, and proceed
ed to Genoa.
Iron County register., 1887-02-03

THE Secretary of War sent to the House,
on the 25th, with an endorsement noting
his disapproval, petition by enlisted
men, asking that the act authorizing a re-
tired list for privates and non-commis-
. stoned officers be amended so as to reduce
the period OF service to twenty-five years.
Decorah-posten., 1887-03-09

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